Next usable light
5:38 PM – 6:21 PM
Solar noonDaytime58.4° · 180° S
Mexico City, Ciudad de México · Sun, Oct 25
Evening golden hour · 5:38 PM – 6:21 PM
Weather, terrain, buildings, local access, and elevation are not included.
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Morning
Evening
Where to point the camera
On this selected date, the sun reaches 58° at its highest point and the evening light approaches from 257° WSW.
Pick the month before the day
June is the generous sample in Mexico City — 47 min of golden light — while March tightens the window to about 42 min. Between December and June the sunset point migrates 49° — from 246° WSW to 295° WNW — which is enough to put a fixed foreground in or out of the light depending on the season. June days run 13 hr 18 min; by December they shrink to 10 hr 58 min.
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Golden window sample | Sunset bearing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7:14 AM | 6:19 PM | 11 hr 5 min | 5:47 PM · 46 min | 248° WSW |
| February | 7:06 AM | 6:37 PM | 11 hr 31 min | 6:07 PM · 44 min | 257° WSW |
| March | 6:46 AM | 6:47 PM | 12 hr 1 min | 6:18 PM · 42 min | 268° W |
| April | 6:20 AM | 6:55 PM | 12 hr 35 min | 6:25 PM · 43 min | 281° W |
| May | 6:02 AM | 7:05 PM | 13 hr 3 min | 6:35 PM · 45 min | 291° WNW |
| June | 5:59 AM | 7:17 PM | 13 hr 18 min | 6:45 PM · 47 min | 295° WNW |
| July | 6:07 AM | 7:19 PM | 13 hr 12 min | 6:48 PM · 46 min | 293° WNW |
| August | 6:18 AM | 7:06 PM | 12 hr 48 min | 6:36 PM · 44 min | 285° WNW |
| September | 6:25 AM | 6:40 PM | 12 hr 16 min | 6:11 PM · 42 min | 273° W |
| October | 6:32 AM | 6:14 PM | 11 hr 43 min | 5:45 PM · 43 min | 261° W |
| November | 6:45 AM | 5:59 PM | 11 hr 13 min | 5:28 PM · 45 min | 251° WSW |
| December | 7:04 AM | 6:02 PM | 10 hr 58 min | 5:29 PM · 47 min | 246° WSW |
Find the months when sunset faces your spot
Pick the direction your subject faces the sky. Months whose sunset lands within ±10° light up in the table above. Disabled shortcuts have no matching row in this visible mid-month sample.
Each row samples the 15th of the month at these coordinates, so dates near a month boundary can differ from the printed row — around here day length moves up to ~1 min per day in the fastest season. Clock times follow America · Mexico City, including any daylight-saving change.
| Phase | Time |
|---|---|
| Astronomical dawn | 5:21 AM |
| Nautical dawn | 5:47 AM |
| Blue hour (morning) | 6:13 AM |
| Golden hour (morning) | 6:21 AM |
| Sunrise | 6:35 AM |
| Solar noon | 12:21 PM |
| Sunset | 6:07 PM |
| Golden hour (evening) | 5:38 PM |
| Blue hour (evening) | 6:21 PM |
| Nautical dusk | 6:56 PM |
| Astronomical dusk | 7:21 PM |
| Date | Morning golden | Sunrise | Sunset | Evening golden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Oct 25 | 6:21 AM – 7:05 AM | 6:35 AM | 6:07 PM | 5:38 PM – 6:21 PM |
| Mon, Oct 26 | 6:22 AM – 7:05 AM | 6:35 AM | 6:07 PM | 5:37 PM – 6:21 PM |
| Tue, Oct 27 | 6:22 AM – 7:06 AM | 6:36 AM | 6:06 PM | 5:36 PM – 6:20 PM |
| Wed, Oct 28 | 6:23 AM – 7:06 AM | 6:36 AM | 6:06 PM | 5:36 PM – 6:20 PM |
| Thu, Oct 29 | 6:23 AM – 7:07 AM | 6:37 AM | 6:05 PM | 5:35 PM – 6:19 PM |
| Fri, Oct 30 | 6:23 AM – 7:07 AM | 6:37 AM | 6:05 PM | 5:35 PM – 6:18 PM |
| Sat, Oct 31 | 6:24 AM – 7:08 AM | 6:38 AM | 6:04 PM | 5:34 PM – 6:18 PM |
The moon over Mexico City is a Full Moon, 100% lit. Treat this as lighting context, not a visibility forecast.
They are map-search starting points, not ranked recommendations; current access, closures, permits, safety, and unobstructed views have not been verified. The selected-date sunset bearing is 257° WSW; if a composition faces elsewhere, use the bearing planner in the month table above to find sampled months that align. This mathematical bearing is a planning aid and does not prove visibility.
In Mexico City, the evening golden hour window runs 44 min on the selected date and approaches from 257° WSW. Arrive 15 minutes before its start when that window occurs, then choose a position with an open view toward that bearing. Don't rely on the generic “one hour before sunset” rule here — the real window shifts with the season, so check the computed times for your date.
See the calculation method and limits before relying on the estimate in terrain-sensitive or safety-critical conditions.
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